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"He was horrified," Clark told reporters after her breakfast speech. "He really just sort of started sputtering, and he said to his staff member who was standing there, 'Did you know she was in Congress?' And she said, 'Well, I saw her pin.'"

Congresswoman Katherine Clark

Recounting the time Paul Ryan didn't know she was a member of Congress
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Business

MVCC Fall Business Expo set for Wednesday » The Eagle Tribune

Long empty Worcester State Hospital site to be redeveloped into biomanufacturing space » Boston Business Journal

H&M discards downtown store » Boston Herald

NBCUniversal buys local station that could play role in NBC Boston » Boston Globe

Divided over Walmart Supercenter: Proposed retail operation gets mixed reviews from Morningside area » Berkshire Eagle

Last Kmart in the Berkshires will close in December » Berkshire Eagle

Economic development breakfast postponed by Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce » The Republican

Education

Healey: 'I am very skeptical of the charter movement' » State House News Service

Retailer warns high school track 'in jeopardy' after Reggie Lewis Center upheaval » Boston Business Journal

University Achieves Gold Standard for Sustainability » UMass Lowell News

Charter school advocate, former education secretary Arne Duncan to speak at Smith College » The Republican

How Mass. Teachers Confront Racial Injustice In Class » WBUR

Edify: Mass. Educators Look For New Ways To Teach The History Of Race In America » WBUR

Pittsfield: BCC welcomes former ITT Tech students » Berkshire Eagle

Environment

Judge suggests Exxon, Massachusetts attorney general talk about climate change case » Dallas Morning News

Middlesex County Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Area » Canton Patch

Federal

Congresswoman: House speaker didn't know me » State House News Service

US, Europe could see waves of refugees » Boston Herald

Bills would defend consumers' right to leave bad reviews » The Washington Post

Federal loan could help Newbury build new police station » Newburyport News

Health Care

FDA approves Sarepta's disputed drug, overruling staff and advisers » Boston Globe

Behind the Sarepta drug approval was intense FDA bickering » STAT News

Human Services

CENTRO says the nonprofit group did nothing illegal after meeting with state auditor's office » The Republican

Judiciary

Criminal justice panel working toward year-end policy debate » New Boston Post

Labor

BCC gets $200K for offshore wind workforce study » South Coast Today

Tackling retirement insecurity » Commonwealth Magazine

Disabled, caregivers rally against hours cap » State House News Service

People with disabilities, personal care attendants upset about new state policy » WWLP 22

Legislative

Aide for Rep. Silvia cited for campaign finance infraction » The Herald News

Rep. James Dwyer named Legislator of the Year » Wicked Local Woburn

Local Government

Can't wait to vote against [fill in blank here]? Your chance is soon. » Boston Globe

North Adams must match state Historical Commission's $50k award for Notre Dame Church repairs » Berkshire Eagle

Medway town counsel: Officials did not violate Open Meeting Law » Wicked Local Medway

Woburn city clerk questions early voting laws; asks Healey to review constitutionality » Wicked Local Bedford

Much support, some concern at public forum for Northampton refugee resettlement » The Republican

Quincy setting more traps to help combat rat problem » Patriot Ledger

Spencer selectmen hear medical marijuana pitch » Worcester Telegram

Opinion

Obama can't win White House for Clinton » Boston Globe

Terrorism has been democratized, so too must counterterrorism » Boston Globe

The MFA's awesome vision for Boston night life » Boston Globe

Why terrorism won't undermine us » Boston Globe

Editorial: A toast to progress » Boston Herald

Who's going to bet against Baker? » Commonwealth Magazine

Our Opinion: Residency rule is needless and wrong for city » Berkshire Eagle

War on drugs - we're in it for the long haul » Lowell Sun

Don't Believe the Charter School Hype » Esquire

Charlie Baker sustains his popularity (Editorial) » The Republican

Politics

Curt Schilling agrees to settlement over 38 Studios » Boston.com

Congresswoman Katherine Clark says she's still 'wrestling' with Question 4 on marijuana legalization » The Republican

Acting's a Big Part of the Party Chair's Job, which Puts McGee at Disadvantage » JD Supra

Here Are America's Least (and Most) Popular Governors » Morning Consult

New poll: Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker is still popular, Conn. Gov. Dan Malloy is not » The Republican

Baker: Trump, Clinton haven't changed his mind about temperament, believability » The Salem News

Public Health

Opioid-related deaths increased by 350 percent since 2000, report finds » The Daily Free Press

Is Boston enforcing any of its recent tobacco bans? » Boston Globe

5 states could legalize recreational marijuana use this year — here's what we know » Business Insider

Public Safety

Attorney to head chief probe » Gloucester Times

FOX25 Investigates: State never suspended school bus license of accused child rapist » Boston Herald

Boston Sees Increase In Police Presence Following New York-Area Bombings » WBUR

State Government

AG Asked to Assess Mass. Early Voting Law's Constitutionality » Canton Patch

Transportation

Privatization supporters urge MBTA board to pursue opportunities » Berkshire Eagle

T could pour hundreds of millions into boosting Red Line capacity » Boston Globe

To take on Uber, Cambridge taxi operators ask city to ease rules » Boston Globe

Lynch: Rail system vulnerable to attack » Boston Herald

MBTA signs lucrative ad contract » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA Considers Upgrading Full Red Line Fleet To Boost Capacity By 50 Percent » WBUR

Feds issue policy guidance on automated vehicles » State House News Service

MBTA targets tree problem to improve Green Line service » State House News Service

MBTA targets Green Line tree problem » Sentinel & Enterprise

Utilities

Protect Sudbury to host community meeting about power line project » Wicked Local Sudbury

Why the New Massachusetts Energy Storage Report Is Such a Big Deal » Green Tech Media

Pilgrim activists again plan Statehouse rally » Cape Cod Times

Pilgrim nuclear plant back to full power » Cape Cod Times

Councilors ready to crack down on double utility poles » Eagle Tribune

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Feature Story

Largest Line-Items

By Jurgen Kern

What are the largest items appropriated in the annual state budget for the Commonwealth? As the chart below demonstrates, they're all concentrated in three areas: (1) health care costs, (2) local aid, and (3) debt service. These are the billion dollar items in our $42.5 billion state budget, and you will notice that three of the top four belong to MassHealth. Read More »

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